Car Rental Boom Partly Responsible

Town Assessor Donna Murphy said an influx of new homes and businesses, including two hotels near Bradley International Airport, increased the taxable real estate by 3.4 percent last year, totaling $26.5 million in assessments. The town also saw a 0.2 percent increase in personal property assessments.

Motor vehicle assessments increased by 4.8 percent in the year, from $151.5 million in 2005 to $158.75 million in 2006. Murphy said rental car businesses are responsible for a large part of the town's motor vehicle tax revenue, with three rental companies among the town's top 10 taxpayers last year.

First Selectman Steve Wawruck said he expects to see another rise in real estate assessments in the next grand list as development continues on Route 75.

``The development on Route 75 is just taking full effect,'' he said.

Grand List Total

$1.13 billion assessed

Growth over 2005:

3.1 percent

Top 10 Taxpayers (Assessments):

1. United Technologies Corp., $77,034,322

2. PV Holding Corp, $26,069,976

3. AREH Windsor Locks LLC, $22,909,500

4. Ahlstrom Windsor Locks LLC, $20,279,532

5. Hertz Vehicles LLC, $16,009,297

6. Hartford Parking Property LLC, $12,947,700

7. Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC, $11,196,340

8. Connecticut Light & Power, $10,983,450

9. Roncari Development Co., $9,625,000

10. Alamo Financing LP, $9,340,818

What Changed?

PV Holding Corp, which manages Avis and Budget Rent A Car, jumped from the fifth-highest taxpayer to the second-highest last year.